Global Patent Index - EP 1584754 A1

EP 1584754 A1 20051012 - Method for removal of sand

Title (en)

Method for removal of sand

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Verlagern von Sand

Title (fr)

Procédé pour déplacer du sable

Publication

EP 1584754 A1 20051012 (EN)

Application

EP 05007687 A 20050407

Priority

  • EP 05007687 A 20050407
  • EP 04008467 A 20040407

Abstract (en)

The invention concerns a method for mining sand or gravel from a sand or gravel deposit at the bottom of a body of water, comprising the following steps: i) providing mining machinery capable of conveying sand or gravel from a mining position at the bottom of said water to a desired location, said mining position being at a level relatively lower than the upper limit of said deposit of sand or gravel to be mined; ii) providing water injection means capable of injecting water into the sand or gravel deposit iii) injecting water into said deposit by said injection means such that said injection is performed substantially directly into the surface of said deposit, in an amount and at a rate selected so that the sand or gravel and the injected water form a liquefied layer, said liquefied layer being capable of flowing under the influence of gravity from the place of said deposit to the lower level mining position, and iiii) mining said sand or gravel by means of said mining machinery, after said sand or gravel has flown from said deposit to said mining position.

IPC 1-7

E02F 5/28; E02F 3/92; E02B 3/02; E02F 3/88

IPC 8 full level

E02B 3/02 (2006.01); E02F 3/88 (2006.01); E02F 3/92 (2006.01); E02F 5/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02B 3/023 (2013.01); E02F 3/8833 (2013.01); E02F 5/287 (2013.01); Y02A 10/00 (2017.12)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1584753 A1 20051012; AT E377675 T1 20071115; AU 2005231963 A1 20051020; AU 2005231963 B2 20090226; BR PI0509689 A 20071009; BR PI0509689 B1 20161122; DE 602005003156 D1 20071220; DE 602005003156 T2 20080828; EP 1584754 A1 20051012; EP 1584754 B1 20071107; HK 1086049 A1 20060908; NZ 549064 A 20090731; WO 2005098146 A1 20051020

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04008467 A 20040407; AT 05007687 T 20050407; AU 2005231963 A 20050407; BR PI0509689 A 20050407; DE 602005003156 T 20050407; EP 05007687 A 20050407; EP 2005003673 W 20050407; HK 06104477 A 20060412; NZ 54906405 A 20050407